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What Causes Rashes On Legs While Taking Doxycycline Hyclate With Probiotic?

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Posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2014
Question: My family doctor (GP) diagnosed that I have MRSA. She did not do any tests other than visual inspection. I did have a confirmed case of MRSA in 2000 when I was in the hospital for major surgery. I have an open sore on my arm with boils and a rash around the wound. I have a large rash on my both of my legs from above my penis to half way to my knees. My GP prescribed 100 MG of Doxycycline Hyclate (2 times a day) followed, in about an hour, with the probiotic "Align". She did not explain the relationship with rash on my legs and the wound area. Is there a relationship? Did I infect my legs and groin area with MRSA? I have a prescription for Clobetasol Priponate Cream for the rash but the leaflet in the box says to avoid the groin area; how close can I get to the scrotum with this cream?
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: Need to do tests for bacteria Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. MRSA can never be diagnosed by visual inspection. By visual inspection we may say that it is likely to be an infection. Whether it is staph aureus (SA) and that too methicillin resistant (MRSA) can only be confirmed by culture testing the pus from the lesions. The boil may be due to staph but such symmetric rash on thighs is unlikely to be it. It may a reactive rash. Steroids (clobetasone) may help for that. It is better to leave out the scrotum and groin. I think you need to consult an infectious disease expert and a dermatologist and urgently get the culture sensitivity tests done to reach a proper diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
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What Causes Rashes On Legs While Taking Doxycycline Hyclate With Probiotic?

Brief Answer: Need to do tests for bacteria Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. MRSA can never be diagnosed by visual inspection. By visual inspection we may say that it is likely to be an infection. Whether it is staph aureus (SA) and that too methicillin resistant (MRSA) can only be confirmed by culture testing the pus from the lesions. The boil may be due to staph but such symmetric rash on thighs is unlikely to be it. It may a reactive rash. Steroids (clobetasone) may help for that. It is better to leave out the scrotum and groin. I think you need to consult an infectious disease expert and a dermatologist and urgently get the culture sensitivity tests done to reach a proper diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.